MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. –  Thomas gave Florida Memorial a scare Thursday, clawing at the heels of the Lions keeping the contest to single digits, but a late scoring push by Florida Memorial clinched an 82-70 win for the Orange & Blue Thursday night at the Wellness Center.
 
Thomas (0-6, 0-6 TSC) saw good shooting throughout the game, capitalizing on 40% of its shots and 45.8 from long range.  Senior Alexis Powell led TU with 15 Points on the night.  Sophomore Guard Gabrielle Jester shot 50% from the field, including a 3-for-7 performance from outside the arc in her first game back from injury.
 
A breakdown of the game period-by-period:
 
1^st Period (FMU 25, TU 21)

• Thomas shot 58.3% from the field, hitting both long-range attempts from downtown
• An early technical foul from FMU Junior Guard Keaynna Tolbert forced the Lions to regroup
• Senior Guard Alisha Clayton and Gabrielle Jester orchestrated a quick 7-0 scoring run midway through the period that saw TU's largest lead of the period (16-10)   

2^nd Period (FMU 46, TU 42)

• Both Thomas and Florida Memorial notched 21 points apiece
• Alexis Powell continued to stay hot, draining three 3-Ptrs. in the period
• FMU's Destiny Marin tallied eight points that ignited a 12-3 scoring run with 6:46 remaining, lasting three minutes
• The Hunter Green & White responded with their own scoring run (12-4) that began at the 3:18 mark and lasted 2:21

3^rd Period (FMU 68, TU 59)

• TU's scoring was highlighted by Sophomore Guard Emiah Downie, who scored 11 points
• After an Alisha Clayton free throw put TU to within two (50-48) with 8:21 left, FMU's offensive attacked surged, outscoring the Hunter Green & White 16-8 over the course of five minutes and 16 seconds

4^th Period (FMU 82, TU 70)

• The Lady Night Hawks started off firing, going on a quick 7-2 scoring to cut the deficit to 70-66
• The Lions took advantage of a tired TU team, outscoring Thomas 12-2 from 6:04 to 56 seconds remaining

 
By The Numbers
4: Lady Night Hawks in Double Digits
6: Largest Lead for the Lady Night Hawks
10: Total Lead Changes
23: Team Turnovers
39: Team Rebounds
70: Total Team Points
 
The Lady Night Hawks are back at home January 14, hosting the College of Coastal Georgia for a second time this season.  Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
 
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